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On July 29, 1982, the Salyut 6 space station fell out of space and safely burned up in Earth's atmosphere along the way.
Ultimately, the laser pistol’s practicality was limited by its low power, the fragility of space environments, and the ...
The American half of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was commanded by Thomas P. Stafford of Weatherford, Oklahoma.
On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the ...
However, its conceptual innovations, engineering challenges, and historical context offer a fascinating glimpse into the ...
Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a ...
A 50-plus-year-old Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to return to Earth this weekend. Cosmos 482 was launched to space by the Soviet Union in March 1972, with the intent of landing on Venus to ...
WASHINGTON — A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed its ...
Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a ...
WASHINGTON — A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed its ...